Budget Custom Build!

[Dimerz]

To add, my motherboard doesnt have two ps2 slots...

Alot of people who couldnt get their keyboard and mouse to work on the installation part of windows just plugged in their keyboards and mice into usb 2.0 and it worked. In the 3.0 USB it didnt work for them. Probably a reason why my motherboard doesnt have 2 PS2 slots.

Yeah asked a few builders and they said it should be fine using usb as long as its not a weird special keyboard that needs a drive installed and mines just a crappy standard keyboard and mice and so they said it should be fine.

 

[Solarstarshines]

you do not want Windows 8 or even 8.1 , get Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit to go with the new platform.

You will never figure out how to put 7 on the new chipset

Hahahaha Bro i almost pissed myself lmao

Damn Windows 7 installing on a Z170 is like getting a winning lotto ticket it's like a 1/5.444.44444.44422.22 of a chance lmao

 

[Dimerz]

Its not on the Z170, its on the B150A Gaming Pro.

Updated the first page so you can see the most recent updates of the build.

 

[ThrashZone]

I wouldn't worry about the usb thing it's most likely overblown bs
Addram just messaged me he had no usb issues installing win-7 pro on his z170 sabertooth and 6700k

Not sure if he used a disk or usb to install though :/
Dish should be no issues

 

[Dimerz]

Yep. Looks like im all set just got to wait till the money rolls in.

Ill be using USB to install the os. Dont want to buy a dvd rw just for installation.

 

[ThrashZone]

Not sure you would need a dvd-rw :/
If you buy win-7 oem/ system builders it would come on a disk/ cd with a activation key of course

 

[Dimerz]

Oh right.

 

[Layback Bear]

My Windows 7 disc are DVD's.

 

[Dimerz]

Right, not sure if this is a problem or not but my case takes a ATX PSU2 power supply and the one i have selected is a ATX12V / EPS12V.

Case:

 

[Dimerz]

Heres the psu i have selected

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Are you locked in and committed to that Zalman power supply? Have you already bought it?

What vendor are you using for your components? Can you provide a link?

You may be able to do better than the Zalman, depending on your vendor and your budget.

I'm just wondering what lead you to that particular power supply, which I believe is made by Enhance.

If you are using Aria in the UK as a source, here is an excellent PSU from their stock:

Attention Required! | CloudFlare

Here is a review of it:

EVGA Supernova G2 550W Review

10 year warranty

The Good:

excellent voltage stability
beyond excellent ripple control
fully modular
affordable
lots of included goodies

The Bad:

nothing

The Mediocre:

nothing

 

[AddRAM]

+1 for going EVGA, not sure of your use of the PC but I`d bump up the watts a bit more, if possible.

Not having at least a dvd drive in a pc is like not having a steering wheel on a car, a good Blu Ray player is under $60

My new LG Blu Ray drive works phenominal, although I really don`t even need it.

LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Drive Model UH12NS30 - Blu-Ray Drives - Newegg.com

 

[Dimerz]

I really dont wish to go over £50 but if i have to i will. The EVGA 550W GS seems okay and a little cheaper than the G2 but still costs more money than Zalman, i dont see any problem in using the Zalman but im just curious if its compatible with my case.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

EVGA Supernova GS 550W Review

Above is a review of the EVGA 550 GS; pretty good; not as high as the other EVGA, but I'd take it over the Zalman.

But the better EVGA 550 G2 is only 2 pounds more expensive than the EVGA 550 GS---67 versus 65.

Post a current list of your parts if possible.

Any of them, including the Zalman, should be compatible with your case.

 

[Dimerz]

Dont look at the case on there i couldnt find the kendomen so i put up that one and set the price of the kendomen.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The base components of RAM, motherboard, and CPU look fine to me.

When I poke your link, it shows only those 3 components, not the video card, power supply, or case.

You need to buy a CPU cooler.

Don't know how many other components you need or your budget, but it looks OK. I don't know anything about gaming video cards, so can't comment on that.

 

[Dimerz]

My CPU should come with a cooler, seen alot of people get the cooler but alot of people also not got the cooler so ill see when i get it here.

Case is linked if you click the word 'kendomen'.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

My CPU should come with a cooler, seen alot of people get the cooler but alot of people also not got the cooler so ill see when i get it here.

The K series processors do NOT include a cooler.

The 6600 has a cooler. The 6600K does not.

The 6700 has a cooler. The 6700K does not.

Got it?

The K series boxes are smaller because they do not contain a cooler.

 

[Dimerz]

Okay, my cpu isnt a K Series? Thats what I said. Nowhere does it say that i have a K series.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Nowhere does it say that i have a K series.

You could have fooled me. Must be my imagination.